Paul Iles is Professor of Leadership and Human Resource Management at Glasgow School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University. Previously at Salford University, Leeds Metropolitan University, Teesside University, Liverpool John Moores University and the Open University, as a chartered psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, he has a particular interest in leadership development, international human resource management and talent management, publishing many articles on these issues in leading refereed journals. Professor Iles has designed and delivered leadership and change programmes in the public, private and voluntary sectors, and worked on applied research programmes with the Learning and Skills Council, British Council and Standards Board for England.